Found 4 clinical trials
Illusory Movements in Patients With Burns
Background. Large burns are the cause of extensive skeletal muscle devastation. The possibilities of rehabilitation of such patients are very limited, which contributes to the risk of metabolic failure and long-term musculoskeletal disorders. Illusory movements are a relatively new method of physiotherapy, which through functional proprioceptive stimulation enables the integration …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Myotonia and Muscle Stiffness in NMD
The secondary objectives are (1) to provide reference values for stiffness, muscle tone, relaxation periods and elasticity of various muscles in patients with dystrophic or non-dystrophic myotonia; to provide reference values for stiffness, muscle tone, relaxation periods and elasticity of various muscles in patients with non-myotonic neuromuscular disorders, (3) assess …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Biomarkers in Polyradiculoneuropathies
The investigators found that antibodies target cell adhesion molecules at nodes of Ranvier in 10% of patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP), another disabling neuromuscular disease affecting peripheral nerves. In the majority of patients with GBS or CIDP, the mechanisms responsible for the neuromuscular disorders are unknown.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
B3 for NMD: Bench to Bedside and Back
Background: Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) represent a broad group of rare genetic and acquired disorders, affecting over 300,000 people in Canada. Given the multiple different NMD subtypes, almost half of patients with NMD remain undiagnosed.
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- 19 Feb, 2024